So who would you like to put on the bonfire?

So who would you like to put on the bonfire?

Mmmmmm........tricky......"But can you do it?"..........As a pacifist I am of course against all forms of violence but if pushed..........it would have to be someone whose demise would give maximum pleasure to most people, Chris Tarrant, Noel Edmunds, Lionel Blair all spring to mind. (sorry non-UK researchers). Also all tired TV producers who keep trotting out those oh so interesting fly on the wall docu-dramas.

So who would you like to put on the bonfire?

I'd agree as far as most of 'em are concerned, but I might reprieve some of the awkward squad (like Skinner, Dalyell & Livingstone), and I'd probably let Heath off too, since he's suffered enough through umpteen years of muttering about 'that bloody woman.' The Stepford wives (AKA Blair's babes) wouldn't be missed, but isn't burning plastic environmentally unfriendly? The front benches (on both sides) could do with a rocket (or maybe an ICBM) up their backsides though.

So who would you like to put on the bonfire?

Why do you want to toast Mandy, he looks a bit skinny - mostly bones and propaganda. Portaloo get's my vote. Some juicy Spanish meat! My view is "Get him quick before he revives the Tory party".

Strange how it we all agree on burning some politician. Looks like you're right about why it is celebrated. Seems most people either don't know why they're celebrating or celebrate in memory of Guy Fawkes.

So who would you like to put on the bonfire?

there should be several effigies. The pope at the time of the plot, guy fawkes and a political figure.

In earlier centuries these things were called "pagentry" floats took them through the city in parades and just to raise money at times. In many cases the entire effigy was not burned. As in Hastings the heads were saved. The earliest motion pictures of bonfires show the effigy being decapitated.

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